Iceland vs New Zealand: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted
Iceland
349.18 kilograms
in 2021
New Zealand
329.97 kilograms
in 2022
Iceland rank
16th
New Zealand rank
18th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 349.18 kilograms against 329.97 kilograms in New Zealand, a difference of 19.21 kilograms.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 83 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 808.48 kilograms | 523.68 kilograms | 284.8 kilograms | Iceland |
| 2020s | 280.42 kilograms | 179.51 kilograms | 100.91 kilograms | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 349.18 kilograms against 329.97 kilograms in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 19.21 kilograms, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- Iceland ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.